Osborn v. League Life Insurance

At a time when he was suffering from incurable cancer and was receiving total disability benefits under a group insurance policy, * Bruce Osborn applied for a family group life policy with the defendant insurance company. He applied for the policy on July 16, 1965, naming the plaintiffs as beneficiaries. He had theretofore terminated his employment with his last employer, General Motors Corporation (see footnote). He died January 6, 1966.

One of the provisions of the poliey stated :

“The insurance hereunder on any eligible member shall become effective on the date he enrolls provided that he…